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faunal emblemnoun AustralianAn animal adopted as an official symbol of a State or Territory: Victoria’s faunal emblem since 1968, the reclusive marsupial has had a troubled past...- We have logged almost all our old growth forests, cleared extensive areas of the native bushland, and threatened the long-term survival of our wildlife, even the koala, our state faunal emblem.
- The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat is the faunal emblem of South Australia.
- Leadbeaters Possum, Victoria's faunal emblem, could be extinct in 20 years unless logging pressure is removed.
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